GAMING NEWS

‘Tis The Season For Big Wins With The Arizona Lottery’s Holiday Family of Tickets

Players will have a holly, jolly holiday season with the Arizona Lottery’s latest Holiday Scratchers® and Fast Play™ tickets! This new holiday family of tickets will show players why this is the most wonderful time of the year, with games ranging from $1$20 offering top prizes up to $500,000. Not only will these new tickets take the stress out of gifting, but they are the gifts that keep giving. Players can enter their holiday-themed tickets into the Merry Money Giveaway at AZPlayersClub.com for a chance to win monthly prizes and a grand prize of $100,000!

The Arizona Lottery’s dazzling holiday tickets are the perfect gift to make an adult friend or family member’s holiday dreams come true. So, make your list and check it twice, because you won’t want to miss out on games like the exciting new $2 Fa-La-La-La-Llama Fast Play ticket, where you can win $10,000 instantly by matching 10 pairs of like symbols! You can also gift the $1 White Elephant, $2 Holiday Cash Drop, $3 Christmas Crossword, $5 Peppermint Payout, $10 25 Days of Winning or $20 50X Cash tickets that are sure to bring holiday cheer.

Whether players have been naughty or nice this year, they can all have another chance to win big by entering their holidaythemed tickets in the Merry Money Giveaway, starting October 5, 2021 and ending on January 7, 2022. There will be three drawings to win up to $50,000 and one lucky player will take home $100,000! To participate, players simply download the Players Club app to their mobile device or login on the web at AZPlayersClub.com and enter their tickets for a chance to win.

“Nothing signals the start of the holiday season quite like the Arizona Lottery’s holiday ticket lineup,” said Gregg Edgar, Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery. “These Scratchers and Fast Play games make great gifts for everyone, scratching the stress off your list this holiday season. With hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs in the Merry Money Giveaway, our players will experience even more joy with these festive tickets.”

Players can purchase Scratchers and Fast Play tickets at all 3,000 Arizona Lottery retail locations. For more info on the Arizona Lottery Players Club, please visit ArizonaLottery.com. $

Scratchers® is a registered service mark of the California Lottery.

AZ Department Of Gaming $40.7 Million In Tribal Gaming Contributions To State (Q1 FY2022)

The Arizona Department of Gaming announced today $40,699,186 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the State’s first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. This amount represents a 192 percent increase when compared to same quarter of FY2021. “We’re excited to see the largest contribution ever to the Arizona Benefits Fund to kick off the start of fiscal year 2022,” said Ted Vogt, Director, Arizona Department of Gaming. “This increase directly correlates with the newly amended Tribal-State Gaming Compacts signed by Governor Ducey and Arizona tribes earlier this year. Without a doubt, all signals point toward a new era of tribal gaming that will go to benefit all of Arizona.” Tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the first quarter of the State’s FY2022 are as follows: Instructional Improvement Fund/Education $20,284,475 Trauma and Emergency Services Fund $10,142,237 Arizona Department of Gaming operating costs $ 3,662,927 Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund $ 2,897,782 Tourism Fund $ 2,897,782 Problem Gambling $ 813,983

Fiscal Year 2022, First Quarter Total $40,699,186

10 Tribal Event Wagering Licenses Allocated: Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (SuperBook Sports), Navajo Nation, Quechan Tribe (Unibet AZ), Tonto Apache Tribe (Churchill Downs), Tohono O’odham Nation, Hualapai Tribe (Golden Nugget), Ak-Chin Indian Community, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (Digital Gaming), San Carlos Apache Tribe (WynnBET), Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation (BetFred). 8 Sports Team/Organization Event Wagering Licenses Allocated: AZ Cardinals (BetMGM), AZ Diamondbacks (William Hill), PHX Suns (FanDuel), AZ Coyotes, PHX Mercury (Ballys), TPC Scottsdale (DraftKings), PHX Speedway (Penn National), AZ Rattlers (Rush Street Interactive). Visit ADG on the web at Gaming.AZ.gov. $

San Carlos Apache Tribe Announces Online Sports Betting License Partnership With WynnBET

The San Carlos Apache Tribe announced that it has secured an online sports betting (also known as event wagering) license in partnership with WynnBET, the premier sports betting app from the global leader in luxury hospitality. Players in Arizona can now register and deposit.

Terry Rambler, Chairman of the Tribe, said, “Through the Tribe’s partnership with WynnBET, we can now take gaming entertainment to a new, most exciting level, and into the 21st Century. More than that, sports betting will expand revenues, and, in doing so, the Tribe can increase its investments in scholarships, public safety, and social welfare programs that will provide our members with new hope and opportunity.”

WynnBET’s CEO, Sadok Kohen, said, “WynnBET’s partnership with the Tribe is historic. We look forward to bringing our mobile sports app and brand to the high desert of eastern Arizona and to the patrons of Apache Gold and Apache Sky.”

Arizona patrons will have access to Wynn Rewards when they register, which will provide them a variety of benefits. Wynn Rewards includes three-member tiers: Red, Platinum and Black. FREECREDIT and COMPDOLLARS, two key tenets of Wynn Rewards, are now available for WynnBET players to earn.

The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation spans Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties in southeastern Arizona, roaming over a landscape that ranges from alpine meadows to desert. For more information on WynnBET and the partnership with Apache Gold Casino Resort and Apache Sky Casino, visit WynnBET.com, or WynnInteractive.com, or ApacheSkyCasino.com, or Apache-Gold-Casino.com. $

Roulette Now Live At Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

Now there’s one more reason to come and check out the fun! Roulette is now live at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. The popular table game is the latest addition to the property’s gaming options that lets casino guests play their way.

Earlier this year, the Arizona State Senate passed HB 2772 amending the current gaming compact allowing tribal casinos the opportunity to add additional live table games to their current offerings. Since then, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino has added Craps, Baccarat and now Roulette to the casino gaming floor.

Celebrating more than 25 years in Maricopa, Arizona, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is Arizona’s first and only tribal casino to have an international management partner. Harrah’s AkChin is the only casino in Arizona that allows guests, through its Caesars Rewards program, to unlock benefits and other prizes that can be used worldwide at the entire Caesars’ family of casinos. Harrah’s Ak-Chin also boasts one of the two Bingo halls within the Caesars portfolio, continuing the proud heritage of William F. Harrah, who opened his first Bingo hall in Reno in 1937. In addition to Craps, Baccarat, slot machines, video poker, video Keno, statewide progressives and blackjack, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino guests can also enjoy a variety of dining options, including the Copper Cactus Grill, Chop, Block & Brew, Oak & Fork, Agave’s Restaurant and Dunkin’®.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino features 529 luxurious resort and tower guestrooms, spa and fitness center, and an outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar. For more info about Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, visit HarrahsAkChin.com. $

Tohono O’odham Nation Secures Event Wagering License

Sports Betting is Coming to Arizona and the Nation’s Desert Diamond Casinos this Fall! The Tohono O’odham Nation is excited to announce that its Desert Diamond Mobile LLC enterprise has been awarded an event wagering license for statewide mobile sports betting and event wagering. The Nation is finalizing a contractual relationship with a leading sports betting platform that will power all of its sports and event wagering offerings.

In addition to mobile sports betting statewide, the Nation’s Desert Diamond Casinos near Tucson, Sahuarita, and Glendale will be opening on-site sports books this fall. These amenities will further enhance the diverse gaming options at the three properties, which also are adding slot machines and rolling out new table games, including craps, roulette and baccarat.

Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris, Jr. said “Today’s announcement is a significant step forward and we look forward to becoming a leader in offering sports and event wagering in our casinos and statewide. These new operations will generate additional funds for vital programs that serve our tribal members, offer new entertainment options for the public, and generate additional revenues that will remain here in Arizona. This shows once again what we can accomplish by working together.”

The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, with three Desert Diamond Casino locations in Southern Arizona (Tucson, Sahuarita, and Why) and one in Phoenix’s West Valley, and Desert Diamond Mobile LLC are enterprises of the Tohono O’odham Nation. For more info on the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, visit DDCAZ.com or call 1.866.DDC.WINS. $